Description

Brännberg at Viirilä is a beautiful location with concentrated climbing. The two main sections, Afrikka and Cafe Latte are located less than one meter apart. The wall sector, Cafe Latte faces east. Both rocks dry relarively quickly and become climbable early in the season. Landings are good with a few notable exceptions. You can manage with 1-2 pads, but for Zambo and the Dark Side of Africa the more pads you have the less irritating and dangerous the landing becomes. A spotter is not required, but heavily recommended for Lipton especially, as you could hit your head on the boulder coming down.

History

The crag is quite old, with known climbing activity from the early 2000's. Because the crag is an old classic, most first ascentionists' names have been lost to time. The crag used to be quite popular, but especially after parking was prohibited at Viirilä the amount of climbing has seen a sharp decline. The crag is still accessible by car from Kuusijärvi's parking (~2.3 km approach at it's shortest) or by public transport (950 m walk).

In early 2026 VUK ry updated the old topo to preserve history and drive more climbing to the area.

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Access is sensitive!

⚠️DO NOT PARK AT VIIRILÄ⚠️

Parking used to be possible near Viirilä's field, but that is no longer allowed due to problems with the residents of Viirilä. Following that, the topo recommended to leave your car along Vanha Porvoontie, but that is a very bad option with basically all of the possible "spots" either requiring 4x4 or blocking residents' access to fieds etc. The best place to leave your car is Kuusijärvi's parking spot. It is absolutely huge with 390 spots, but parking is not free. At the time of writing (30.03.2026) the parking at Kuusijärvi costs as follows:

Between 09-21: First hour free, after that 0,5€/hr + the parking provider's costs.

Accessing Viirilä from Kuusijärvi takes some time, as the approach is 2.3 km at it's fastest and ~3 km at it's nicest. Thankfully the approach through Sipoo's national park is quite enjoyable with beautiful scenery and forests. GPS trails have been marked on the map to ease access. If you can get someone to drop you off at Viirilä, the approach becomes significantly shorter (only 500 m).

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Because of the long approach from good parking, it is almost recommended to come here using public transport. The approach from the bus stops (Viirilä Si1408/9) is a lot shorter, amounting to 950 m. The following bus lines stop at the aforementioned bus stop:

🔵 736: Tikkurila - Hakunila - Nikinmäki . Korso
🔵 739: Rautatientori - Sörnäinen - Nikinmäki - Korso
🔵 785K: Rautatientori - Sörnäinen - Nikkilä
🔵 788K: Rautatientori - Sörnäinen - Nikkilä - Porvoo